Keith 66

I resealed the two frd cabin windows out of our Sabre,(Main ones were done last year) took half an hour to whip the frd pair out under...

It should be pretty obvious that the wire is not good quality, if its going rusty & is magnetic its likely 304 grade or lower. It will...

Stainless steel which rusts and is magnetic within two months of installation is a pretty damming proof that on the balance of...

From experience with several old masts they dont just corrode at the bottom but can corrode under any fitting. Many manufacters...

Couldnt agree more! I grew up from an early age with my Dad building & fixing his own boats on the driveway. He had worked at Jack Holts...

If we want to understand why shipwrights earn less than car mechanics, we better look at ourselves. Any yard either building or...

I went to the then Falmouth Tech college (Now marine school) In the late 70's & did the C&G boatbuilding & the yacht design course, Good...

I would pass on that one, too damn big & expensive, got enough projects already!

Making a tri isnt the point, we enjoyed building it & still having fun learning how to sail it. Its never going to be a cruising boat...

No Thanks!

I went to Earls court with my dad several times, seem to remember it seemed huge to a small boy. Excel was too impersonal & i never...

I think that British Marine is part of the problem. It's a trade organization formed to help maximize the profits of it's members. It...

No Earl's court would not have survived. Before the move to Excel attendance was dropping year on year. Excel resulted, initially...

Gelcoat is formulated to cure with a tacky surface if exposed to air, this is because its used in moulds where the tackiness is required...

Blocked main or pilot jets. You aint cleaned it enough!